Thank you for your interest in membership with the Charleston Curling Club. Our memberships are open to any person who has either attended a Charleston Curling Club Learn To Curl, or has prior experience curling at another club. Are you ready to sign up, complete the registration form here.
Benefits
Membership dues dont just help cover the clubs expenses. It's your buy-in to growing the sport in Charleston; and that comes with some pretty sweet perks.
- Training from our instructors to improve your game
- Matchmaking with our network of clubs around the world, find a teammates to curl anwyere.
- Borrow equipment for travel spiels.
- Login to the Charleston Curling Club Slack - a tool we use to socialize and coordinate in between on-ice sessions.
GNCC / USA Curling Membership
A portion of the dues we collect cover also enrolls you as a member in both the Grand National Curling Club (GNCC) and USA Curling. Membership in these organizations give curlers access to additional benefits.
Q: What is the cost of a membership with the Charleston Curling Club.
Annual dues are $100, which includes the cost of of dues owed to GNCC and USA Curling.
Q: Why do I have to pay for both a membership, and each pick up play sessions?
Our membership dues primarily pay for operating costs, equipment upkeep and insurance for the club. Membership dues does not cover our ice time, which we purchase from the Carolina Ice Palace.
Q: What timeframe does my membership cover?
Memberships are for the calendar year, starting January 1st, and ending on December 31st.
Q: Am I required to own any equipment to curl as a member?
No, you are not required to invest in any equipment as a member. We do strongly encourage members to eventually purchase curling shoes and a broom.
Q: How often can I curl with the Charleston Curling Club
We average two opportunities a month in Charleston. Since we are an arena club we share ice with other sports like hockey and ice skating. Depending on demand from other sports there may be a rare month without ice. There maybe severa morel opportunities to play in other months. The board selects dates based on the clubs demand for days and time.
There are almost always opportunities to curl outside of Charleston. Membership in the club helps tune you into those opportunities and locate teammates willing to travel.
Q: Am I required to volunteer or meet any other requirements to stay in good standing?
Volunteering is not tracked or mandatory; however, there are two expectations of our members
2: Members playing as a part of Team Charleston at our Krakenspiel are expected to assist with the planning and/or execution of the Bonspiel.
Q: What volunteer opportunities are available with the club?
Charleston Curling Club is 100% volunteer run. As a growing club every volunteer action helps strengthen the club. Opportunities to serve include:
- Serving on the Board of Directors to guide the operations of the club.
- Serving on the Krakenspiel committee to organize our annual bonspiel.
- Serving on the Social committee to keep members stay connected in between on-ice sessions.
- Serving ont he Communication committe to maintain our website, social media and find ways to keep the public informed about the club.
- Instructing Learn To Curl sessions.
- Securing financial sponsorships or donations of food, drink and raffle prizes.
Registration Form
